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[Wikidata] 5th-century BCE Chinese philosopher and politician... | [Wikipedia] Confucius, born Kong Qiu, was a Chinese philosopher of the Spring and Autumn period who is traditionally considered the paragon of Chinese sages. Much of the shared cultural heritage of the Sinosphere originates in the philosophy and teachings of Confucius. His philosophical teachings, called Confuc

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• Men do not stumble over mountains, but over mole hills. Hills
• A man of wisdom delights in water. Delight
• The person who is not strong enough gives up at the halfway point - but you are limiting yourself before even starting. Even Starting
• A truly great man never puts away the simplicity of a child. Child
• If a man takes no thought about what is distant, he will find sorrow near at hand. Distant
• The superior man cannot be known in little matters, but he may be entrusted with great concerns. The small man may not be entrusted with… Concern
• Things that are done, it is needless to speak about...things that are past, it is needless to blame. Blame
• Wisdom delights in water; love delights in hills. Wisdom is stirring; love is quiet. Wisdom is merry; love grows old. Delight
• Every piece of marble has a statue in it waiting to be released by a person of sufficient skill to chip away the unnecessary parts.… Arms
• Isn't it a pleasure to study and practice what you have learned? Education
• Chi Wen Tzu always thought three times before taking action. Twice would have been quite enough. Action
• If you try to do too much, you will not achieve anything. Achieve
• The superior man is firm in the right way and not merely firm. Firm
• Excessive (population) growth may reduce output per worker, repress levels of living for the masses and engender strife Engender
• Without that innate sense of human worth, a man cannot long endure adversity, nor can he long enjoy prosperity. Adversity
• If a man in the morning hear the right way, he may die in the evening without regret. Die
• If a man is respectful he will not be treated with insolence. If he is tolerant he will win the multitude. If he is trustworthy… Achieve
• Let mourning stop when one's grief is fully expressed. Expressed
• When you see a worthy person, endeavor to emulate him. When you see an unworthy person, then examine your inner self. Emulate
• If language is not correct, then what is said is not what is meant; if what is said is not what is meant, then what… Arbitrariness
• When things are investigated, then true knowledge is achieved; when true knowledge is achieved, then the will becomes sincere; when the will is sincere, then… Achieved
• A fool despises good counsel, but a wise man takes it to heart. Counsel
• He who works for his own interests will arouse much animosity Animosity
• He who is really kind, can never be unhappy Family
• Earnest in practicing the ordinary virtues, and careful in speaking about them, if, in his practice, he has anything defective, the superior man dares not… Allow

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